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‘Camp’ Review: Avalon Fast’s Horror Feature Explores the Other Side of Trauma
Writer-director Avalon Fast explores what happens when a broken soul heals wrong in their fantastical summer horror film 'Camp.'
‘Pitfall’ Review: Even a Bad Outdoors Slasher Still Has Its Moments
James Kondelik's 'Pitfall' is a bit too rough around the edges to hit the mark, but it still knows how to play the redneck hits.
‘Misper’ Review: Harry Sherriff’s Debut Is a Beautiful Ghost Story for the Living
Harry Sherriff's 'Misper' may only be horror-adjacent, but it deserves to be celebrated as a tender examination of what follows trauma.
‘The Mid-Night Driver’ Review: The Right Mix of Nostalgia and Horror
Alex Cherney's 'The Mid-Night Driver' feels lifted from the pages of classic horror anthologies like 'Tales from the Crypt.'
‘Sender’ Review: Britt Lower Anchors a Relatably Mundane Nightmare
Russell Goldman's 'Sender' may be overwrought at times, but Britt Lower and the rest of the cast anchor this relatably mundane nightmare.
Podcast: ‘Backrooms’ Gets Uncertified
Certified Forgotten hosts Matt Donato and Matthew Monagle sit down to discuss Kane Parsons's 'Backrooms,' his breakout debut horror feature.
‘Backrooms’ Review: An Empty Exercise in Liminal Storytelling
Kane Parsons may have hit it big with 'Backrooms,' but his debut feature is still an exercise in style without substance.
‘Passenger’ Review: The Spirit of the ’90s Is Alive in Your Van
André Øvredal's 'Passenger' is a throwback to '90s horror that is always just clever enough to never overstay its welcome.
Podcast: ‘Obsession’ Gets Uncertified
In this episode of the Certified Forgotten podcast, Matt Donato and Matt Monagle fall in love with Curry Barker's 'Obsession.'
‘Obsession’ Review: Toxic Love Has Never Felt This Good
'Obsession' establishes Curry Barker as one of horror's rising stars - and, in a just world, would make Inde Navarrette a household name.
In ‘End of the Line,’ Faith is Anything But a Binary
Faith isn't everything in Maurice Devereaux's 'End of the Line,' which presents the rapture through a low-budget horror lens.
Podcast: Lee Cronin’s ‘The Mummy Gets Uncertified
In this episode of Certified Forgotten, Matt Donato and Matthew Monagle discuss Lee Cronin's 'The Mummy' and its 'Evil Dead' aspirations.
